Rock Springs, Wisconsin Weather
Rock Springs, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rock Springs, Sauk County.
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About Rock Springs, Wisconsin
Rock Springs, Wisconsin, unfolds as a quiet gathering of homes and businesses against the verdant backdrop of Sauk County's rolling terrain. It lies 5.9 miles north of Sauk, WI (from Sauk, WI: bearing 3°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west of Baraboo. The land here breathes with a gentle rise and fall, cloaked in a patchwork of agricultural fields and stands of deciduous trees that blush with the changing seasons. A palpable stillness often settles over Rock Springs, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the chirping of unseen birds. The air itself, especially in the early morning, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and growing things, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface of this tranquil place. The history of Rock Springs is tied to the land's bounty and the industry that sprang from it. Early settlers were drawn to the fertile soil, establishing farms that continue to define the local economy, with corn and soybeans often stretching to the horizon. While no longer the dominant force it once was, a legacy of quarrying can still be felt, a testament to the geological richness of the area, with limestone having been a valuable resource. The pace of life in Rock Springs encourages a simple, grounded existence, where neighbors recognize each other and the changing light of dusk paints the western sky in hues of orange and violet, a daily spectacle that lends a subtle beauty to the everyday.
Live animated radar for Rock Springs and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Rock Springs, Sauk County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.492482°N, 89.919014°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53961 |
| Area Code | 920 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rock Springs, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rock Springs, Wisconsin, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Rock Springs includes coordinates 43.492482°N, 89.919014°W, situated in Sauk County. ZIP code 53961. Telephone area code: 920. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
